The four women behind Devon’s ‘Row for the Ocean’ team are overjoyed to have raised four and a half thousand pounds in one night at their charity auction, raffle and boat unveiling at The Terrace in Exeter last week (Thursday 13th September).
With just 85 days to go until they set off on a gruelling 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the West Indies, the fantastic total is a big boost for rowers Kirsty Barker, Rosalind Holsgrove-West, Kate Salmon, and Laura Try.
The women were delighted to be joined on the night by sponsors, supporters, and well-...
Six men will be embarking on a 670-mile cycle trip across Europe next month, with the help of Exeter City FC, in memory of a friend and to raise much-needed funds and awareness for three charities.
The six cyclists – Steve Christie, Christian Webber, Mark Reece, Pete Wallington, Mark Holmes and Rich Cook – will set off from St James Park on Wednesday and, after catching a ferry from Portsmouth, will then peddle from Le Harve to Munich. They are setting off on their adventure on Wednesday as that is the birthday of their good friend Jason Cloke who, due to a genetic illness called...
A well-known Exeter musician is set to take up his baton again after a fifteen-year break in conducting for a special charity concert in aid of Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund.
Raymond Calcraft, a lifelong Unicef supporter, was Director of Exeter Philharmonic Choir for fifteen years from 1988 to 2003. He led the Choir in more than 80 concerts in Exeter Cathedral and took them to Spain in 1998 to sing in Madrid's famous Auditorio Nacional and the Cathedral of Salamanca.
"It was extremely sad to have to give up my conducting career in 2003, when I became quite...
Your essential guide to What’s on in and around Exeter this weekend (21-23 September)
THEATRE
Company Wayne McGregor – Autobiography Friday, Exeter Northcott For 25 years, British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor has made choreography that interrogates life through the experience of the body. Now McGregor turns his attention to the body as archive, with a dance portrait illuminated by the sequencing of his own genome. https://exeternorthcott.co.uk
Jane Austen’s Persuasion: A Musical Drama Saturday, 7.30pm, The Palace Theatre, Paignton Following...
Lightfoot, the first connected car technology company to reward its community of better drivers, has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards that celebrate the positive impact of technology in the fleet sector. The Exeter-based business has made it the finals of both Business Car’s Green Award, and Brake’s Fleet Safety Product Award. Business Car’s Green award celebrates initiatives, tools, training and technology that “help fleets become more eco-friendly, while also delivering cost savings”, while Brake’s Fleet Safety Product award recognises “the product that does the most...
Exeter based civil engineering firm, Awcock Ward Partnership (AWP), has pledged support for the city’s young and homeless population by entering employees into this year's Great West Run on behalf of YMCA Exeter.
The local Christian organisation, YMCA, is committed to addressing the needs of young homeless people across Exeter and relies of charitable funds to continue its work.
The long-established Great West Run is taking place on Sunday 14th October and will take runners on a spectacular route of the city with views to enjoy of Stoke Woods and the University campus on...
A unique collection of original artwork, books, music, theatre memorabilia and artefacts will again be made available to the public to peruse this autumn. The collection was amassed over 50 years by the late Monica Shallis, the Founder and first Artistic Director of Exeter’s Cygnet Training Theatre. Monica was a talented artist, author, theatre director, musician and composer so there is a wealth of fascinating material to see.
Housed in her early Victorian home tucked away in central Exeter, this fascinating and eclectic treasure trove will be open for interested visitors to...
Equiniti (EQ) Data, an Exeter based marketing solutions provider and the data division of Equiniti Plc. is proud to announce the launch of EQ Amplify- a new way for marketers to access a centralised UK consumer database, including a flagship classification model. The use of consumer data in business is changing, and at pace. At the same time, consumer expectations are higher than ever. For most marketers, who are competing with corporate giants like Amazon and Google, the question is how to intelligently and compliantly access this data to deliver a more personalised customer experience....
A new exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock section has opened at the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown.
In November 1967, two army officer cadets (aged 22 and 28) lost their lives after getting caught out by heavy rain and cold wind during an exercise on Dartmoor. In response to this tragedy a volunteer group was set up to help injured walks on Dartmoor. 50 years on, the Tavistock section of Dartmoor Search and Rescue are celebrating their achievements. For the next month at the National Park Visitor Centre in...
The Member of Parliament for Tiverton and Honiton, Neil Parish, visited the main headquarters of the international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary, in Sidmouth last Thursday (30 August). Mr Parish’s visit came at the end of a bumper summer that saw visitor numbers to the charity’s headquarters increase by 18% compared to last year. The increase in visitors is largely down to the charity opening a new visitor centre and a 220-seater restaurant, The Kitchen, this year. Neil Parish MP, hosted by the charity’s CEO Mike Baker, enjoyed a guided tour of the main Slade House Farm site...
